Diageo, has announced the re-release of its Blade and Bow 22 Year Old bourbon, to help commemorate the 85th Anniversary of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery.
Blade and Bow 22 Year Old (46% ABV) is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, which was originally released in 2015, to pay homage to the artful passion and renowned craftsmanship of the legendary Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Blade and Bow 22 Year Old, is being re-released in time for Bourbon Heritage Month, which was originally created to emphasize the significance of bourbon being America's "Native Spirit."
The month-long celebration, which runs throughout September, aims to highlight the heritage, craftsmanship, tradition and achievements that the bourbon industry has contributed to the United States.
As the most recently aged and bottled bourbon at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, which includes some of the last bourbon produced there before it closed in 1992, and inspired by the passion of its original creators, Blade and Bow's 22 Year Old, is said by the brand to be the perfect bottle to commemorate the occasion.
Blade and Bow 22 Year Old, is said to deliver notes of toasted oak, vanilla bean, figs and dark caramel on the nose. Followed by notes of torched sugar, apples baked, honey and spices on the palate.
Commenting on the news, Meghan Redler, Brand Manager for Blade and Bow, said: "We are honored to call the Stitzel-Weller Distillery home to Blade and Bow bourbons, and to play a part in preserving the careful craftsmanship and unique artistry that was established and perfected within these walls. Releasing Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old this year during Bourbon Heritage Month allows us to pay homage to this historic distillery with our finest liquid."
Blade and Bow 22 Year Old, will be available next month in limited quantities, in the US states of California, Texas, Georgia, Colorado, New York, South Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Washington, D.C., Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. RRP (tbc).
Posted by Steve Rush